The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-17
The American Association.
CINCINNATI, 4; LOUISVILLE, 2.


CINcINNATI, Aug. 16-The two star left
handed pitchers OF the Association were again
pitted against each other to day, and Smith
once more won. Ramsey struck out eight men,
but Smith, in addition to striking out five. re-
tired seven on foul tips Every hit by Cincin-
natl sharp and clean, while Louisville
secured but three safe drives, one being a base
On balls and another q hardhit ball to short.
Baldwins work behind the bat and Corkhills
catching were features of the game. Score:
f finiiR4nei 81 O. O.
CorkhiIl, Collins. White Cook. Errors-Cincinnati.
4. Louisville 2 Double play-Rely (unasssted5
B. by Smith, 3. Wild pitch-Smth l.. Time-2OO.
Umpire--Curry.
ATHLETICS, 6; BROOKLYN, 3.
PHILADELPHIA Aug. 16-Taylor reappeared
with the Athletics to-day in the game against
Brooklyn, and though sixteen hits were made off
him they we're pretty widely scattered and many
of them were obtained after the third hand
should have been out The Athletics practically
won the game in the first inning, when two sim
giles, base on balls, batter hit, double and
an error by Pinkney netted four runs. Brooklyn
heded superbly, and played strong uphill
game. Scorer
Athletics. ----...4 o O o O-6
Brooklyn----..--...O L i o O-5
Earned runs-Athetics. a; Brooklyn, 3. Two
base hits-Mann McCiarr Robinson Three base hits
Lyons, Smith Home run-Greer. Stolen bases
Lyons Mctiarr, McTammany Greer, Peoples. Double
piay@-stovey and Lyons First base balls-Lyons
l@l Pinkney CD Swartwood (2) Smith Peoples, Por-
ter. Hit by pitched ball--Mann. First base on Err
rors-Athletlcs, 1; Brooklyn g. Struck out-McGarr.
Errors-Athletics Is; Brooklyn, L. Passed ball
ROBINSON. Wild pitches-Taylor, 2. Time-2:O5.
METRoPoLITANs. IA; BALTIMORE, 8.
NEW YORK. Aug. l6-The Metropolitans are
playing real ball these days. although they need
no. have exerted themselves to-day, as their op-
porents, the Batimores. did miserably. The
Metropolitans tried Weidman as pitcher again.
and while the visitors earned Ave runs, the ex-
League man, showed himself to be valuable in
field playing. The Metropoltans batted and
6elded excellentiy. Jones made a ramarkahla
one-hand catch in the fourth I'M ming after he had
up the Babylon scenery. Knouf was
knocked ont of the box. and Smith came in in
the fifth inning to take his place. The latter
not so badly hit. rap from Griffin nit
Gerhardt in the neck in the second inning and
Nelson had TO take the latter's place. Score:
Bssi1palitan 1'...::a Us Us
Earned runs-Metropolitan 5; Baltimore, 5. Two
base hits-Hankinson. OBrien, Orr. Jones. Hogan,
Burns. Purcell. Griffin, Tucker. Three-base hits
Sommers. Jones. Stolen baSes-Radford a., Hogan,
y Brien- Jones, Hankinson Sommers, Gerhardt. Nell
son ~, Wedman. Tucker, Sommers. Daniels. Double
Play-Iucker and Sommers. First base on balls
Radford, Jones Hanknson. Hogan Weidman. Hit
by pitched ball-Hogan. First basQ on errors-Met-
ropotans q. Baltimore. 3. Struck out-Baltimore =.
Errors-Metropolitans,3 3: Baltimore. Is. Passed balls
McQuade
ST. LOUIS, ii; CLEVELAND f.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 16.-Latham had numer-
GUS opportunities for funny remarks to-day. and
the rest Of the Browns enjoyed themselves